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Michelle Forest

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Dynamic and versatile wordsmith with nearly 10 years of experience in writing, editing, and amplifying the work of innovative nonprofit organizations, media outlets, and academic institutions. Proven ability to convey complex concepts to key target audiences using clear, concise, and compelling language. Developed numerous skills currently in demand for strategic communications roles through an eclectic array of earlier professional and personal endeavors, including reporting, social science st…

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(MAGAZINE) Health for her: All you need to know about mammograms this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

(MAGAZINE) Health for her: All you need to know about mammograms this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Published in the Fall 2020 issue of Town Money Saver's magazine supplement, Maple City Our Town (p. 12-14).

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(MAGAZINE) Celebrating culture: Observing National Hispanic Heritage Month with the Sunnyside [...]

(MAGAZINE) Celebrating culture: Observing National Hispanic Heritage Month with the Sunnyside [...]

Published in the Fall 2020 issue of Town Money Saver's magazine supplement, Maple City Our Town (p. 27-29).

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(MAGAZINE) Having a Happy Halloween amid COVID-19

(MAGAZINE) Having a Happy Halloween amid COVID-19

Published in the Fall 2020 issue of Town Money Saver's magazine supplement, Maple City Our Town (p. 45).

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(WEB DESIGN) A path less traveled: 65-year-old “community service artist” keeps pushing forward

(WEB DESIGN) A path less traveled: 65-year-old “community service artist” keeps pushing forward

65-year-old "community service artist" keeps pushing forward Most people tend to envision their early sixties…

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(WEB DESIGN) Beltway Plaza fights for survival in a post-mall America

(WEB DESIGN) Beltway Plaza fights for survival in a post-mall America

The Beltway Plaza Mall may have weathered through the Great Recession of the late 2000s and early 2010s, but …

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(WEB DESIGN) "Taken right from underneath us" — the face of property crime in College Park

(WEB DESIGN) "Taken right from underneath us" — the face of property crime in College Park

After an unprecedented heist at a local Starbucks leaves four victims without laptops, reporter Michelle Sieg…

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How Anti-LGBTQ Web Filters Stand Between LGBTQ Youth and the Online Resources They Need

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By Michelle Forest
| New America
As a flurry of bills aiming to limit discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools make their way through legislatures across the United States, more LGBTQ youth may soon be forced to turn to the internet for health care resources and emotional support.
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For LGBTQ Youth, Truly Equitable Internet Access Requires End-to-End Encryption

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By Michelle Forest
| New America
Reliable high-speed internet access can be a game-changer for LGBTQ youth, providing them both health care resources and online friend groups. That being said, in using the internet, LGBTQ youth also face greater risks than their non-LGBTQ peers. “For many LGBT people still choosing with whom they share their sexual orientation, privacy is of paramount concern,” LGBT Technology Partnership’s Carlos Gutierrez observed in a 2018 blog post.
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Everyone Needs Broadband Access-Especially LGBTQ Youth

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By Michelle Forest
| New America
While the United States’ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning community has won many legal battles over the past two decades, growing up LGBTQ still isn’t easy. Recent estimates indicate nearly ten percent of U.S. youth identify as LGBT—and yet, these young people are still forced to contend with anti-LGBTQ sentiments on a daily basis.
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